Xaghra Parish » Gallery » Festa 2008 » 08 SEP 08 FINAL MARCH

Festa Maria Bambina 2008 came to a grand ending. The Xaghrin followed the Bambina carried along our streets. Many followed in prayer and devotion. Festa marches turned to religious ones mixed with hymns to Our Lady on her birthday. The final act was when all knelt in front of the Blessed Sacrament, thank the Lord for favours received during the festa days and to receive benediction. The final external event was the last march starting from January Street at 10.30 p.m. Now was the time for everybody to celebrate including those who were away in the fields in charge of the beautiful fireworks. They were sacrificing themselves to make the festa a big success. Now was the time for them to join in the merriment of the last hour. Externally they were making merry, they were rejoicing for a festa carried out with dignity. At times, however, some showed long faces facing reality that the festa was over. It was a mixture of all sentiments and feelings. The Victory Band with its festive band marches fuelled the dancing spirit.

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D2 Approaching Victory Band Club
D3 familiar festa faces in background
D4 Smiling forgetting festa is over
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D6 Drumming and holding drum
D7 Assistants came to the rescue
D8 Shirt reflects moment's  temperature
D9 Knows the march by heart
E1 bang bang goes the drum
E2 level playing
E3 reaching new heights

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